Wednesday, April 22

Federal judge finds Harvard admissions process constitutional

This post was updated Oct. 2 at 5:30 p.m. Harvard University did not discriminate against Asian American students in their admissions process, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. Read more...

Photo: Students for Fair Admission, a nonprofit representing a group of Asian American students rejected from Harvard, filed suit against the university in November 2014. A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Harvard did not discriminate against Asian American students in their admissions process. (Courtesy of Sackton)


Students say roommate swap process inconvenient, time-consuming

This post was updated Oct. 2 at 12:17 p.m. Many students who moved onto the Hill from Sept. 19-21 met their roommates for the first time at move-in. Read more...

Photo: The dorm switching process on the Hill is based on the availability of rooms according to Residential life officials. However, some students said the process can be awkward or time consuming.(Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)


Architecture professor receives award for affordable housing research, advocacy

In Dana Cuff’s vision for the future of Los Angeles, architecture is the solution to the housing crisis. Cuff, a professor in the department of architecture and urban design, was honored by professional journal Architectural Record on Sept. Read more...

Photo: Dana Cuff, a professor in the School of Arts and Architecture, received the Women in Architecture Award for advocacy in September. She received the distinction for her work as director of cityLAB, a UCLA think tank that develops design projects to tackle urban housing problems. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)


Board of Regents begins search for new UC president with creation of committee

The chair of the University of California Board of Regents announced a special committee to select the next president of the UC in a press release Friday. Read more...

Photo: John Pérez, chair of the University of California Board of Regents, announced the members of a special committee to select the next UC president Friday. The current president of the UC, Janet Napolitano, announced her resignation at the September meeting of the Board of Regents.(Daily Bruin file photo)


Future Sepulveda Pass rail line requested to run underground to UCLA’s campus

A planned rail line between the San Fernando Valley and Westwood was asked to meet three criteria by the Westwood Village Improvement Association in a meeting Sept. Read more...

Photo: The Westwood Village Improvement Association requested that Metro build a rail line between the San Fernando Valley and Westwood that would run completely underground, stop at UCLA and connect with the planned Metro Purple Line Extension. The UCLA stop would be the busiest nontransfer stop in the entire Metro system, a Metro project manager said. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)


New BruinCards now have national suicide prevention hotline number printed on back

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline number is now being printed on the back of all new BruinCards. Eduardo Solis, former Undergraduate Students Association Council general representative 3, made good on a 2018 campaign promise to include the NSPL number on the back of BruinCards. Read more...

Photo: Newly printed BruinCards now have the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline number printed on the back of the card. The addition of the number is in part the result of a former student representative’s 2018 campaign promise. (Photo Illustration by Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)


New organic chemistry website hopes to be engaging, interactive student resource

A team of UCLA researchers created a website to help teach organic chemistry. The website, R/S Chemistry, focuses on teaching students principles of organic chemistry – a branch of chemistry that deals with carbon-based molecules. Read more...

Photo: The Garg Lab announced a new website, R/S Chemistry, in early August. The project began as a collaboration between professor Neil Garg and undergraduate students. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)